Purpose of the study

As mentioned earlier, a large number of studies had taken into account the interaction between language learning strategies and different psychological traits and learner variables. To the researcher’s best knowledge, however, no study has been conducted to date to investigate the role of social and cultural capital in students’ language learning strategies. Thus, in this paper the researcher tried to explore the role of social and cultural capital dimensions in language learning strategies with regards to students majoring in English as a Foreign Language. This research, therefore, was conducted to find out answers to the following questions:

Q1: Do social and cultural capitals play any role in EFL learners’ language learning strategies?

Q2: What are the predictors of social and cultural capital in students’ language learning strategies?